The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #160389   Message #3804530
Posted By: DMcG
10-Aug-16 - 11:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: nature abhors a vacuum
Subject: RE: BS: nature abhors a vacuum
Because while a Hoover sounds like an actual thing, a Spangler sounds much more like a whatsit, a thingummybob or a doofer. Indeed, I would go so far as to say it sounds most like a generic term for tools: spanners, clamps, screwdrivers and so on. Doesn't feel right as a generic for dishcloths or scrubbing brushes.